2025 Direct Investing (Wealth Management), Summer Business Analyst (4 months)

Job Summary

RBC Direct Investing (“DI”) is a part of Royal Bank of Canada (“RBC”), one of the largest providers of financial services in the world. DI is part of RBC’s Wealth Management arm and is supported by over 100 team members driving Canada’s leading self-directed brokerage with more than 1 million clients. In partnership with various other teams across RBC, we provide our clients an unmatched experience and are always growing our services and capabilities.

Your application will be considered for roles across these business areas within RBC Direct Investing:

1. Technology and Business Operations
2. Sales and Sales Operations
3. Go to Market
4. Strategy and Product

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

We are seeking a Business Analyst (co-op student/intern) to join the RBC DI Team this summer. Success in this role will require a highly organized, detail-oriented (accurate and thorough), excellent communicator who can effectively collaborate cross-teams, who is solutions-oriented and who thrives in a dynamic and changing environment.

What will you do?

• Help drive impactful work across the Direct Investing team, working with a “pod” on a focused project through to completion; for example helping build the strategy for a new technology capability, analyzing data to highlight opportunities for the business, and executing key operational tasks to support our teams.
• Translate business needs, processes and procedures into a workable approach, articulating on specific needs or requirements by helping develop materials to drive alignment with various stakeholders.
• Work closely with teams to ensure materials are prepared and up to date for project updates, team presentations, etc.
• Help benchmark ideas against various competitors in the market, understanding trends that are driving consumer preferences.
• Support with status updates, planning and reporting to senior management, project owners and other stakeholders.
• Facilitate meetings with stakeholders and other key parties, as required.
• Assist with communication with, data collection from, and relationship management of stakeholder(s).

What do you need to succeed?

Must have:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel).
• Ability to think “big picture” while balancing smaller details.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills, with a focus on “what are we solving for”.
• Strong competencies in relationship management, collaboration, and time management.
• Experience with driving tasks and projects through to completion.
• Demonstrated ability to work on both individual tasks and collaborative projects.
• Desire to always put the client first when working towards solutions.

Nice to have:

• Experience leading small projects and/or building project/initiative requirements.
• Previous experience in the Investment industry.
• Experience working on projects with information technology components.
• Experience working with a Design Thinking approach.

Please note:

In order to be eligible for these student positions, you must either:

• Be returning back to school after the work term end-date; or
• If you are not returning back to school (i.e. are graduating immediately after the work term), you must require the full work term as a mandatory component in order to graduate successfully.

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• A world-class training program in financial service.

Job Skills

Communication, Computer Literacy, Detail-Oriented, Interpersonal Relationships, Listening Effectively, Personal Development, Personal Initiative.

Additional Job Details

Address: RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO

City: TORONTO

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Job Type: Student/Coop (Fixed Term)

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2024-12-13

Application Deadline: 2025-01-17

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above.

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